La Leyenda Lodge

High volume doves along the vast cortinas of Santa Cruz Province, Bolivia

Carlos Olano is sitting on a gem in the agriculturally fertile Chaco plains of central Bolivia. This exceptional location is known as one of the best dove shooting destinations on the planet. Endless acres of soybean, sunflower, and sorghum surround the lodge and hold millions of eared doves. The lodge is notable not only for volume, but for the well-scouted shooting locations and exceptional team that keeps hunters under birds. A beautiful, new 8 bedroom lodge awaits our shooters. The short flight from Miami is another attractive benefit to booking this great dove shooting trip.

Shooting

This area is extremely flat and offers thousands of acres of sunflower, sorghum, wheat, and soybean attracting huge volumes of doves. This is the Gran Chaco plains similar to the U.S. Midwest. Shooters are placed along flight lines between roosts and feeding areas. Volumes rival Cordoba, Argentina.

Accommodation

Guests stay at beautiful La Leyenda Lodge which offers 8 bedrooms with private bathrooms. The lodge has a swimming pool and Jacuzzi to ease sore shoulders. The convenient location maximizes the shooting day and eliminates long drives. Hunters stay in quiet comfort and style in this remote setting.

Gear

Semi-auto and o/u rental guns from 12–28 ga. are available. Baretta/Benelli are the common brands carried. The Lodge provides shells. We suggest bringing a recoil reduction device and ear protection to ease the impact of volume shooting.

Ask The Expert

Tarquin Millington-Drake

Tom Gilliland

Elaine Wissolik

Hank Ingram

Trip Specifics

Reach Santa Cruz via non-stop overnight flight on Boliviana de Aviación from Miami. You will be met upon arrival in Santa Cruz and driven to the Lodge in an air-conditioned vehicle (1.5-hour drive). Enjoy lunch, and your shooting begins. Bolivia has arguably the best volume dove shooting in the world and endless Mennonite farms provide feed for millions of eared doves. On your final day, you’ll enjoy breakfast and depart for the airport.

Rates

Season: April–Oct. 31
2-hunter min/10 max.
4-night (7 sessions) (Doves): $3,200 per person
4-night (7 sessions) (Pigeons): $4,200 per person
Extra days may be added.
Gun Rental: $50 per person/day
Shells: $14 per box* *Subject to change.
Bolivian Visa: $160